High School

Tennessee State Runner-Up Maggie Petty Chooses Cal NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berekely has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Maggie Petty of Nashville, Tenn. Her older brother, Evan Petty, is currently a junior on the Cal men's team. Regarding her...

High School and Club Coach Relationships: An Intricate Balance The high school/club coach relationship: Collegial or fire-and-ice? Google the subject today, and you will find the full fury of both sides and an occasional voice of reason. The debate—or polarization—can range from harmony and synergy ...

World Juniors Team Member Luke Ellis Verbally Commits to Indiana for 2025 NEW COMMIT: Indiana University has secured its first public verbal pledge for Fall 2025 from Olympic Trials qualifier Luke Ellis of Las Vegas, Nevada. He currently owns the fastest mile time in his class, and owns top-5 times ...

Texas State Champ KK LeBlanc Selects Ohio State For 2025 NEW COMMIT: The Ohio State University has picked up its first verbal commitment for the 2025-26 season and beyond from Cadence "KK" LeBlanc of Friendswood, Texas. She told Swimming World: “I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment t...

Girls’ National High School Mythical Championships: How Carmel Dominated the Country in 2023 Times compiled by Bob Klapthor Carmel High School was named the national high school team champions for both girls and boys for the 2022-23 school year, and the girls' competition was not close. The Greyhoun...

Mountaineers Keep Delaney Householder Local For 2024-25 NEW COMMIT: West Virginia University has kept in-state versatile standout Delaney Householder in state, as the Morgantown, W.Va. native verbally committed to the Mountaineers for Fall 2024. She told Swimming World: "I am extremely excited and p...

Philippines National Junior Record Holder Gian Santos Sends Verbal to Columbia NEW COMMIT: Columbia University has received a verbal commitment* for the 2024-25 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Gian Santos of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Internationally, Santos represents the Phili...

Louisville Secures 2025 Verbal Pledge From Junior National Finalist Kaitlyn Sallows NEW COMMIT: The University of Louisville has received its first public verbal commitment for Fall 2025 from U.S. Open qualifier Kaitlyn Sallows of Delaware, Ohio. She told Swimming World: "I am thrilled to announce m...

Carmel High In a Class of Its Own: Girls and Boys Sweep Swimming World Mythical Team Titles The depth and star talent of the swimmers at Carmel High School in Indiana has helped Coach Chris Plumb’s girls’ and boys’ teams develop into a program that is unequaled in terms of national—as well as intern...

Teagan O'Dell Captures Swimming World Female High School Swimmer of the Year Honors As a freshman, it took only one year for Teagan O’Dell to prove she was one of the best high school swimmers in the country. It took only one more year to prove she was the best! O’Dell, a sophomore from Santa Margar...

7 of the Biggest Swimming 'Ughs'; Stop Touching My Feet! Swimming every day with the same people can be fun, but can also be a little frustrating. In the sport of swimming, you create friendships with people that will last a lifetime, but sometimes their etiquette will drive you crazy. Here are seve...

Will Modglin Named Swimming World's Male High School Swimmer of the Year When Will Modglin broke the national high school record in the 100-yard backstroke, he didn’t have much time to reflect on the monumental accomplishment. There was more work to be done by the Zionsville senior at the Indiana St...

William & Mary Adds Veronika Owen To Class of 2024 NEW COMMIT: The College of William and Mary has picked up a new verbal commitment for Fall 2024 from in-state standout Veronika Owen of Herndon, Virginia. She told Swimming World: "I am incredibly excited to announce my verbal commitment to William ...

Carmel Swim Club's Brandon Malicki Chooses Xavier NEW COMMIT: Xavier University has received a new verbal commitment for the 2024-25 season and beyond from JUnior National qualifier Brandon Malicki of Carmel, Indiana. He told Swimming World: "I am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to co...

CIF Bronze Medalist Sammie Hamilton Selects Kentucky NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has picked up a new verbal commitment for Fall 2024 from Junior National qualifier Samantha "Sammie" Hamilton of Long Beach, California. She's the first public verbal pledge under new head coach Bret Lundgaar...

Andrew Shackell To Join Twin Sister, Alex, At Cal In 2025 NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has picked up its first verbal commitment for the men's Class of 2025 from Andrew Shackell of Carmel, Indiana. His twin sister, Alex Shackell - arguably the top recruit in her class - has als...

Fighting Irish Land First 2025 Verbal From Texas State Champion Jack Armour NEW COMMIT: The University of Notre Dame has officially begun its Class of 2025 recruiting, landing a verbal pledge from breaststroker/IMer Jackson "Jack" Armour out of Frisco, Texas. Regarding his commitment, he said: “I am...

Gators Start 2025 Recruiting With Verbal From World Junior Champ Lynsey Bowen NEW COMMIT: The University of Florida has kickstarted its Class of 2025 recruiting by landing a big verbal commitment from Lynsey Bowen of Carmel, Indiana. Bowen won gold as part of Team USA's 4x200m free relay at the 2023...

TISCA State Champion Lilly Robertson Verbals to In-State Lady Vols for 2025 NEW COMMIT: The University of Tennessee has received its first verbal commitment for Fall 2025 from in-state standout Lilly Robertson of Ensworth, Tenn. She told Swimming World: "I have always dreamed of swimming for the Uni...

Cal Lands Another Huge 2025 Verbal From U.S. National Teamer Claire Weinstein NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has landed another huge verbal commitment for Fall 2025, this time from Claire Weinstein of Las Vegas, Nevada. Weinstein's announcement comes a few hours after the Golden ...